The following quotes taken from the Toronto News on July 26, 1977, are actual statements from insurance forms where car drivers tried to summarize accident details in as few words as possible, mostly in an attempt of recovering compensation for personal injuries. Such instances of faulty writing serve to confirm that incompetency can be highly entertaining.
Coming home I drove into the wrong house and collided with a tree I don’t have.
The other car collided with mine without giving warning of its intent.
I collided with a stationary truck coming the other way.
In my attempt to kill a fly, I drove into a telephone pole.
I had been shopping for plants all day and was on my way home. As I reached an intersection, a hedge sprang up, obscuring my vision and I did not see the other car.
I had been driving for forty years when I fell asleep at the wheel and had an accident.
I was on my way to the doctor with rear end trouble when my universal joint gave way causing me to have an accident. For injuries that take place due to accident, Woburn injury law firm need to be contacted. When there are severe accident cases noted, the people around the are must react as fast as they can, because accidents like traffic crash accidents , the damage is worst and also the injuries. It is better to take steps to claim proper compensation as soon as possible. This would be a lifesaver for the victim to recover quickly and gain control of his life strongly.
My car was legally parked as it backed into the other vehicle.
As I approached the intersection a sign suddenly appeared in a place where no sign had ever appeared before, making me unable to avoid the accident.
I told the police I was not injured, but upon removing my hat, I found that I had a fractured skull. After the operation, I approached the slip and fall lawyers to find out whether could I get some compensation as I was almost penniless but with determination and help from the court, I was able to live a different and clear life which was ahead of me. With the help of car accident lawyers, they completely studied this accident and pressurized the police to nab the accused to produce him in front of the court to get convicted and serve a good punishment for his careless driving attitude.
I was sure the old fellow would never make it to the other side of the road when I struck him.
I saw a slow-moving, sad-faced old gentleman as he bounced off the hood of my car.
The indirect cause of the accident was a little guy in a small car with a big mouth.
I was thrown from my car as it left the road, and was later found in a ditch by some stray cows.
A pedestrian hit me and went under my car.
I thought my window was down, but I found out it was up when I put my head through it.
To avoid hitting the bumper of the car in front, I struck the pedestrian.
The guy was all over the road. I had to swerve a number of times before I hit him.
The pedestrian had no idea which way to run, so I ran over him.
An invisible car came out of nowhere, struck my car and vanished.
A truck backed through my windshield into my wife’s face.
I pulled away from the side of the road, glanced at my mother-in-law, and headed over the embankment.
A pedestrian hit me and went under my car.
In my attempt to kill a fly, I drove into a telephone pole.
I told the police that I was not injured, but on removing my hat I found that I had a fractured skull.
The power pole was approaching fast. I was attempting to swerve out of its path when it struck my front end.